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What Are The Effects Of Taking Unwanted 72 Tablets?

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Posted on Mon, 26 Sep 2016
Question: hello sir i want to know about unwanted 72 tablets
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Answered by Dr. Priyanka G Raj (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
emergency contraceptive pill

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for the query

Unwanted-72 is an emergency contraceptive pill used to prevent unwanted pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse.

For effective emergency contraception, 1.5mg of Levonorgestrel needs to be taken on a single day, within 72 hrs of the unprotected coital act.

This implies, Unwanted 72 tablet must be taken as a single dose, as early as possible, close to the unprotected coital event. The efficiency of Unwanted 72 may not be conserved if used later than 72 hours after the undesired coital act.

Best results are obtained when Unwanted 72 tablet is used quickly and within the 72 hour window of safety for capable provision of emergency contraception.

Here is the level of protection of Unwanted 72:
Within 24 hours: Up to 95%
24 - 48 hours: 85%
48 – 72 hours: 58%

Following are some possible side effects of using Unwanted 72:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Irregular Menstruation Period
- Mild to Severe Headache
- Sudden Mood Changes
- Dizziness

Take care
Regards
Dr Priyanka G Raj
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj
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What Are The Effects Of Taking Unwanted 72 Tablets?

Brief Answer: emergency contraceptive pill Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for the query Unwanted-72 is an emergency contraceptive pill used to prevent unwanted pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. For effective emergency contraception, 1.5mg of Levonorgestrel needs to be taken on a single day, within 72 hrs of the unprotected coital act. This implies, Unwanted 72 tablet must be taken as a single dose, as early as possible, close to the unprotected coital event. The efficiency of Unwanted 72 may not be conserved if used later than 72 hours after the undesired coital act. Best results are obtained when Unwanted 72 tablet is used quickly and within the 72 hour window of safety for capable provision of emergency contraception. Here is the level of protection of Unwanted 72: Within 24 hours: Up to 95% 24 - 48 hours: 85% 48 – 72 hours: 58% Following are some possible side effects of using Unwanted 72: - Nausea - Vomiting - Irregular Menstruation Period - Mild to Severe Headache - Sudden Mood Changes - Dizziness Take care Regards Dr Priyanka G Raj